NEW SHARON — Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a basic septic system installation workshop designed for contractors, local plumbing inspectors and site evaluators. It is planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Masonic Hall, U.S. Route 2.

The workshop will be led by Glenn Angell, state site evaluator, and Dave Rocque, state soil scientist.

This training qualifies for continuing education credits for site evaluators, L.P.I.’s, inspectors, and contractors for both septic system installation and soil erosion and sediment control. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

For contractors, this workshop qualifies as the course required for voluntary certification. Certification is contingent upon satisfactory inspection of two septic systems by an LPI after completion of the course.

Topics include: Revisions to the SSWWD Rules adopted in 2015, erosion/sediment control (what, where, when and who), what causes failures and how to avoid them, inspections which can hold up things, and the interchangeability of disposal field devices.

Other topics are installer liability, reading and understanding the HHE-200 Form, how water moves into and through the soil, septic system hydrology issues, fill extension retaining walls and backfill specifications and history.

Others are installing septic system force mains through wetlands, force main stream crossings, septic system related well contamination case studies, Natural Resources Protection Act and Mandatory Shoreland Zoning issues.

Registration is $75 before March 1, $90 after. Cost includes materials, refreshments and lunch. A 48-hour notice of cancellation is required to get a 50 percent refund. No refunds for a no-show. 

Registration information should include name, mailing address, email address, phone numbers, company represented, if applicable,. Send registration information to: FCSWCD, 107 Park St., Farmington, ME 04938.